Washington D.C. –  A new analysis from government watchdog Accountable.US found seven House Republicans have yet to file their financial disclosures after the August 13th deadline despite receiving 90-day extensions to do so, including Reps. Bill Huizenga (R-MI-04), Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), John Rose (R-TN-06), Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Brad Finstad (R-MN-01), Kat Cammack (R-FL-03), and George Santos (R-NY-03). The potential violations of the STOCK Act come as the MAGA House Majority has yet to consider any of the six bipartisan House bills introduced this Congress to restrict or ban Congressional stock trading despite strong bipartisan public pressure to act.

With so many in Congress outperforming the S&P 500 despite the most tumultuous market in years, the need for greater transparency is clear,” said Liz Zelnick, Director of government watchdog Accountable.US’ Economic Security & Corporate Power program.

“When Members of Congress kick the can on public financial disclosures or deliberately blow off deadlines like Rep. McCaul, it raises more questions whether some are using their privileged positions for personal gain. When Congress is allowed to trade in secret by dodging personal disclosure, it creates a perfect storm for corruption and conflicts of interest. If the MAGA House Majority is unwilling to act on popular and bipartisan efforts to prevent self-dealing on Wall Street and restore public trust in government, the question becomes: What do they have to hide?”

BACKGROUND: Need For Reform Clear After Many Take Advantage of Lax Congressional Rules Around Personal Investments and Reporting:

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